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Driver dies in 18th Street Expressway rollover in KCK

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Posted at 9:16 PM, Sep 19, 2019
and last updated 2019-09-23 10:31:43-04

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — One man died Thursday in a one-vehicle crash near the 18th Street Expressway and Kansas Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas.

According to KCKPD, a black SUV, which was traveling southbound on the 18th Street Expressway, left the roadway around 6:10 p.m. and rolled off the bridge.

The male driver and sole occupant of the vehicle died from injuries sustained in the crash, KCKPD said in a release.

He was later identified as 25-year-old Leroy Richardson of Kansas City, Kansas.

The Traffic Support Unit/Critical Collision Response Team is investigating the incident.